What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Medicine Residency Faculty Physician (MD/DO) - South Dakota position at Commonwealth Medical Services?
Family Medicine Residency Faculty Physician (MD/DO)Position Summary
The Family Medicine Residency Faculty Physician provides comprehensive clinical care and medical education within a family medicine residency training program. This role combines direct patient care with teaching, supervision, mentorship, and curriculum development, supporting the training of residents while delivering high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Provide full-spectrum family medicine care in outpatient and/or inpatient settings consistent with program scope
- Supervise, teach, and evaluate family medicine residents in clinical settings
- Participate in resident education including didactic teaching, bedside instruction, and procedural training
- Serve as a clinical preceptor for resident continuity clinics
- Mentor residents in professional development, career planning, and scholarly activities
- Participate in curriculum development, academic planning, and program evaluation
- Contribute to resident assessment, milestone evaluations, and clinical competency committees
- Participate in call coverage, inpatient service, or obstetric care as required by the program
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary faculty, advanced practice providers, and staff
- Engage in quality improvement, patient safety, and population health initiatives
- Participate in scholarly activity, research, or academic projects as appropriate
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Comply with ACGME, institutional, and professional standards
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school
- Completion of an accredited Family Medicine residency program
- Board-eligible or board-certified in Family Medicine
- Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure
- Eligibility for hospital credentialing and faculty appointment
- Prior teaching or academic experience preferred
- Broad clinical expertise in family medicine
- Strong teaching, mentorship, and communication skills
- Commitment to graduate medical education and resident development
- Ability to balance clinical, educational, and administrative responsibilities
- Interest in quality improvement and evidence-based practice
- Family medicine residency clinic, hospital inpatient units, and educational settings
- Schedule includes clinical care, teaching responsibilities, and academic activities
- Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout clinical and educational environments
- Manual dexterity for clinical examinations and procedures
- Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient care and teaching